RF SR: What If I'm Anchored to a Moving Train?

[misogynisticfeminist]

What if I am in a RF, S, anchored to the ground, and there is another RF S', which is anchored to a train. According to my RF, the clocks in the train moves slower, but according to S', does my clocks move slower too?

 

[JesseM]

Yup, and by exactly the same amount. Likewise, you see rulers on the train shrunk relative to your rulers, and an observer on the train sees your rulers shrunk relative to rulers on the train.

 

[R0man]

In this scenario, your clocks in your RF will appear to move at a normal pace, but from the perspective of S', they will appear to be moving slower. This is due to the concept of time dilation, where time appears to move slower for objects in motion relative to an observer. So, in your reference frame, your clocks will appear to be moving at a normal pace, but in the reference frame of S', your clocks will appear to be moving slower. This is because the train is moving at a high velocity, causing time to appear to pass slower for objects within it. Therefore, your clocks will appear to be moving slower from the perspective of S'. However, it is important to note that both reference frames are equally valid, and time dilation is a relative concept.